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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Cranmer 1all this time stood heavy, and more then twenty times the tears gushed out of his eyes, and dropped in abundance all the time of Coals sermon. Which being ended, he calleth back the people being ready to depart, to prayers: and prayed Cranmer to express the undoubted profession of his faith that he might take away all suspicion from men.
Cranmer 1all this time stood heauy, and more then twentye times the teares gushed out of his eyes, and dropped in abundance all the time of Coles sermon. Which beeing ended, hee calleth backe the people béeing ready to depart, to prayers: and prayed Cranmer to expresse the vndoubted profession of his faith that he might take away all suspicion from men.
- 1The pitiful case of Cranmer.
I will do it (said the Archb.) and with a good will. So he first read a prayer to the people, which he pulled out of his bosom, & gave them exhortation of contempt of the world, of obedience, of brotherly love, and above all things bewailed ⟨p. 202⟩his recantation,1 saying: that when he came to the fire, that hand which had subscribed thereunto, should first burn. And so defied the Pope, with his detestable doctrine &c. The standers by that looked for other matter, were all amazed at his words, and the filthy priests & prelates greatly deceived, who raged against him, especially Cole: so they pulled him down from the stage, and led him to the fire: the Spanish Friar and the other railing on him in the way. When he came to the place of execution, he not long tarrying in his prayers,2